To mark France’s national day, on Sunday, July 14, 2024, the French Ambassador accredited to Haiti, Fabrice Mauries, hosted a reception in the gardens of the French Embassy Residence in Port-au-Prince. The reception was attended by several political figures, including Prime Minister Garry Conille.
On its X account (formerly Twitter), the French embassy indicated that the celebration of the holiday took place in the presence of members of the Presidential Transitional Council, several government ministers, members of the Diplomatic Corps, and eminent representatives of the economic, academic, arts and literary worlds.
#14juillet | On the occasion of the French national holiday, the French Ambassador to Haiti, @FabriceMauriesorganized a reception in the gardens of the Residence of France in Port-au-Prince. (1/6) pic.twitter.com/PgQs16cptL
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“July 14, 1789. The storming of the Bastille, in France. Beyond the festive celebration, this date recalls the fight of the French people for liberty, equality and fraternity. On behalf of the government and in my own name, I renew all the solidarity of the Haitian people with the French people who are still fighting to achieve their ideals,” wrote Dr. Conille on his X account. At the reception, the French diplomat and the Minister of Foreign Affairs Dominique Dupuy praised the health of relations between the two countries.
Highlighting France’s support and solidarity with Haiti over the past three years, Fabrice Mauries called for strengthening cooperation between the two peoples in matters of public security. In addition, he reaffirmed that his country supports the deployment of a security support mission to assist the National Police.
